China remains hot investment destination as multinationals seek more opportunities

STORY: China remains hot investment destination as multinationals seek more opportunities DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEON WANG, Executive vice president of AstraZeneca 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI FENG, COO of Festo BR GCN 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TETSURO HOMMA, Executive vice president of Panasonic Holdings Corporation STORYLINE: China remains the world's hot spot for global investment, noted representatives from multinational corporate giants and industry insiders at the fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit. The three-day summit wraps up Thursday in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. This year's summit has attracted 416 multinational corporations, 146 of which are participating in it for the first time. The summit is focused on topics including new trends in industrial investment, achievements in optimizing the business environment, and internationa

AI among hottest topics at Hannover Messe 2023

STORY: AI among hottest topics at Hannover Messe 2023 DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: HANNOVER, Germany CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hannover Messe 2023 2. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL MENZEL, AI/ML Specialist with Google 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EBERHARD KLOTZ, German industrial automation company Festo's global sales director on Industry 4.0 and AI 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEBASTIAN SCHROF, Bionic expert from Festo STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "AI technology is one of the most popular topics at this year's Hannover Messe. We have found out that many companies are now already exploring how to use AI, or machine learning technologies to improve the automation of industrial manufacturing, lower the cost of manufacturing, or even lower the carbon emissions of it. So, today we're going to find out what our future of industrial manufacturing will be like with the help of AI." SOUNDBITE 1 (

Explore Industry 4.0 new trend at Hannover Messe

STORY: Explore Industry 4.0 new trend at Hannover Messe DATELINE: June 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: HANNOVER, Germany CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hannover Messe, the world's leading industrial trade fair STORYLINE: Hannover Messe, the world's leading industrial trade fair, closed its doors in Hannover on Thursday. During the fair this year, Industry 4.0 continued to be the focus of exhibitors. Being more precise, smarter, and more sustainable was how the latest technologies impress visitors. German industrial automation company Festo showcased a bioreactor at the trade fair. The equipment enables the efficient and large-scale photosynthesis of algae, which the company describes as "small climate savers." The device prompts the algae to absorb carbon and produce organic recyclable materials. German startup Aeon Robotics showed to visitors a robotic arm controlled by a unique controller. The wearable force feedback controller allows intuitive teaching of the robot hand by demonstrat